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Newly released data by Americans for the Arts shows Arizona’s nonprofit arts and culture sector generated over $1 billion in economic activity in 2022.
Oct. 21, 2023
The Show spoke to Hector Vazquez, who runs Las Palomas Resort in Rocky Point, about what is affecting tourism and how much they rely on Arizonans to visit.
Oct. 17, 2023
Grand Canyon National Park will start winding down services at the North Rim for the season.
Oct. 5, 2023
The city of Peoria is discontinuing its bus service known as the POGO Destinations Pilot Program. The service, which only operated Fridays through Sundays from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m., officially ends Oct. 23.
Sep. 30, 2023
Entrances to national parks will be blocked and thousands of park rangers will be furloughed if Congress doesn’t reach a budget agreement this weekend, the Department of Interior said Friday.
Sep. 29, 2023
Phoenix is looking for artists to contribute ideas for its largest park.
Sep. 27, 2023
Communities along the Arizona-Sonora border say they need more coordination from the state and the federal government for their ports of entry.
Sep. 25, 2023
It was a dramatic scene on Wednesday outside of Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport, where more than 100 workers gathered to protest low wages and poor benefits. Six people were arrested. The Show spoke with the Arizona Republic's Perry Vandell about the protests.
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Sep. 21, 2023
The National Park Service has faced employee morale problems in recent years, including allegations of harassment. A nonprofit says that many problems persist.
Sep. 20, 2023
Arizona’s governor vowed Wednesday to use an executive order to keep the Grand Canyon open if the U.S. government shuts down.
Sep. 20, 2023
The Navajo Nation wants to increase tourism, and it’s looking at some of the most iconic spots in northern Arizona to do so.
Sep. 20, 2023
In October, crews will begin to upgrade the aging system, which has broken 85 times since 2010. Due to the work, most of the Bright Angel Trail will close from December through mid-April 2024.
Sep. 18, 2023
Nearly a third of the Navajo Nation still lives without running water, but that doesn’t stop travelers from veering off the grid to find a place without a faucet, flushing toilet or shower to spend the night.
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Sep. 18, 2023
On Saturday, search and rescue teams received a call about a hiker in distress about a mile south of Cottonwood Campground. Attempts to resuscitate him failed.
Sep. 11, 2023
Officials have lifted a boil water advisory issued for the popular Phantom Ranch in Grand Canyon National Park.
Sep. 6, 2023
Grand Canyon National Park is implementing water conservation measures for the South Rim. The park continues to struggle with diminished water supplies.
Sep. 5, 2023
Last week, Fountain Hills lawmakers passed ordinances aimed at curbing homeless encampments and panhandling. Anyone found to be lingering along a roadway or engaged in so-called “urban camping” can now be charged with a misdemeanor.
Sep. 1, 2023
It's been a summer of Economic girl power in the Valley and across the nation.
Aug. 27, 2023
Next year, the Nile Theater in Mesa will turn 100 years old. Now, city officials are moving forward with an ordinance to designate the theater a historic landmark.
Aug. 25, 2023
Last year, 4.7 million visitors came to Grand Canyon National Park. That’s an improvement from 2021, but still nearly 30% below 2018 numbers, according to park officials.
Aug. 25, 2023
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